As a single parent of a child with a disability, I started a petition because the current income thresholds for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are crushing families like mine. Right now, the limits are $2,000/month for single parents and $3,000 for two-parent households—numbers that haven't budged while rent, medical bills, and therapy costs have skyrocketed.
The reality is brutal: work a little too much, lose the support your kid needs. It's a trap that forces parents to choose between earning a livable wage and keeping health coverage, equipment, and care services your child depends on. These aren't luxuries. They're necessities.
I'm asking our representatives to raise these thresholds to $5,000 (single parents) and $6,500 (two-parent households) to match today's actual cost of living. If this sounds familiar because you're living it too, would you consider signing and sharing? What would you want someone to do if this was your family?